2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in criminal justice & corrections, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #83 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Criminal Justice & Corrections in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in criminal justice & corrections.

Top Virginia Schools for a Doctorate in Criminal Justice

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat George Mason University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in criminal justice & corrections. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a doctorate in criminal justice & corrections from George Mason University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in criminal justice & corrections. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in criminal justice & corrections from Liberty University

Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	21
Georgia	126	4
South Carolina	91	0
Kentucky	87	5
Arkansas	58	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Criminal Justice

One of 4 majors within the Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting area of study, Criminal Justice & Corrections has other similar majors worth exploring.

Criminal Justice Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Criminal Justice	4
Criminal Justice Studies	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.